When does the decade end? 2019 or 2020? Here’s the answer

As we approach the New Year, there is a debate if the decade is ending with 2019 or we have wait another year and end the decade in 2020.

Logically, we count

1 to 10
11 to 20
21 to 30 and so on

So, since we begin our counting with 1 and not 0, the logical end to the decade is in 2020. (Purely based on math)

But,

Culturally, we beg to defer. When we talk about decades, we include 0s.

A person born in 1980, claims that he is from the 80s, not 70s.

And that’s where the difference of opinion comes in.

Also, mathematically, 2010 to 2019 is ten years, so essentially a decade.

So, the answer to the question, ‘when does the decade end?’ literally depends on who you are asking and in essence, all the answers are correct.

Happy New Year!

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